Independence means many things to different people. To the young it means finally being on your own, free from parental control. To the old it means still being able to take care of yourself not having to be reliant on help from your children. To those who live under oppression and abuse it means liberty and freedom from captivity.

Regardless of what it means to you or where you are from, today is a day of celebration! Celebration not just because we are free to go about our daily lives, travel where we like, pursue our dreams, and set whatever goals we desire. But celebration of life and the pursuit of happiness!

This site has brought much happiness to me over the past three years and continues to be a huge blessing. I have met so many wonderful families from all over the world and have visited a number of them.

Today I want to wish all of you a very happy Independence Day! As we celebrate the birth of our Nation here in the United States I want to extend warm wishes to all of you everywhere in every continent and every nation that this site reaches!

We pray for your continued happiness, freedom, and joy as we endeavor to introduce you to the best and brightest young stars from around the Globe!

May God Bless You All!

Rivenmaster

Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy was introduced on this site on April 7, 2012. Since then Jack has completed his 8th grade year and turns fourteen on July 13th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!

Jack has been busy enjoying his summer vacation and continues to work on his singing career.

Jack will release his new CD this summer which will consists of two classic hymns,two contemporary christian songs and two inspirational songs. One of the hymns features younger brother Connor, age seven on the opening, with Jack harmonizing.

One of the reasons for the inspirational theme on this debut release is because of many comments of Jack’s soothing sound. He has a growing fan base with more and more requests for his singing at various concerts, fund raisers, funerals, and church services.

Boyz Crew is a group of five dynamic and energetic young boys (aged 11-12) from all over the United States, who have come together in a way that one might call magic. Blurring racial and cultural dividers, Adrian Turner, Alex LaTorre, Jackson Odell, LJ Benet and Zachary Montana represent what some may call “New America”. These talented young boys are each triple threats in their own right (singing, acting and dancing) with resumes that individually trump those of someone twice their age. You can see these boys in over 10 national commercials, two featured films, over 15 musicals, as well as on NBC, ABC, CBS, Nickelodeon, Disney, Univision, Telemundo, and Azteca America TV.

I’m not sure if these boys are still together as a group as I was not able to get in touch with them before this publication and this video is 2 years old. If anyone knows what the boys are doing write to me I would love to do a follow up story on them sometime in the future. I find it amazing the talent that is out there that is yet undiscovered. Hope you enjoy!

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Music has the most amazing power to uplift, inspire and unite! On Sunday, November 8th, 2015 thousands of people from across the globe will come together in celebration of kindness through song and dance. YOU have an opportunity to be a BIG part of that!

Submit your song for a chance to be selected as this year’s WorldWide Dance for KindnessAnthem!

Sposato Brothers show their support for Nepalese girls

"Children who are trapped in the cycle of extreme poverty and limited opportunity nevertheless are encouraged to express themselves honestly, fearlessly, and happily"

Milo and Julian (aka The Sposato Brothers) are once again showing their support for the Unatti Foundation in Nepal. The Unatti Home is running a crowd funding campaign to transform the lives of the girls that it cares for. Click the image above to find out how you can be part of this life-changing work.

Sawyer Fredericks

Voice Collection

This will be the link to the ever increasing set of singles for Sawyer Frederick's performances on this years competition of THE VOICE. You can see the list of songs below as they are recorded and released from the show. Please purchase his first album which can also be found by following this link.

SUPPORT SAWYER FREDERICKS and let's cheer him on all the way to the finals!

Sci-fi Musical from the Highlands of Scotland!

Slaves on Planet Bablia!

Planet Bablia is a Sci-Fi musical based on the story of Daniel and the fiery furnace.

During the February holidays, 'Out of the Box' ran a Creative Arts week called AMP'D (Acting, Music, Puppets and Dance) in collaboration with Philip Todd (film-maker), Matthew Todd (composer), Kirsten Todd (choreographer) and Nathan Todd (camera). Everything you see and hear in this movie was filmed and recorded during the five days at AMP'D.

Please support these talented young people by clicking on the picture and watching the video. Please follow this link to leave a comment for the kids because as you know comments can go a long way!

Get your copy today and then go check out his articles hereand find out how it all began. Anthony is truly one of the best young male vocalists to come along in the past 5 years and we've been waiting a long time for more recorded music from him. Hang on to your hats ANTHONY IS BACK!

Some young artists capture your attention immediately upon hearing for the first time and others grow on you as they develop. Griffin Tucker does both! From the first video I saw of Griffin I knew that he was going to be a musical force to keep my eye on! His creativity and talent excels with his brand new original single "Gotta Get The Girl"! Please support Griffin by listening to his new masterpiece below, then click the photo above to purchase it for your own collection!

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Great opportunities are opening up for 13 year old John-Robert Rimelof the Beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. John-Robert is a Member of the All County District Choir, All State Virginia Middle School Choir, High School Concert Choir and Middle School Select Concert Choir. He is a Cast Member of the Shenandoah Jamboree Show starring Ben Cooter Jones of the "Dukes of Hazzard Show". John-Robert has recently made a visit to LA to perform on the very popular Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Watch John-Robert Perform "Broken Road"

Also, made a trip to Nashville to meet with Producers who are interested in working with this youngster. Dreams really do come true when you are born with a God Given Talent. Stay tuned, More to come! In the mean time Check out his FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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Over the years Rivenmaster's Place has been given permission to use excerpts and full songs from many of the young artists who have graced this site. Since the closing of The SkyKid Radio I have missed hearing many of the early songs from some of these now advanced, well known, and accomplished young artists.

Below is just short selection of some of these songs.

If you are one of these artists and have a song you would like to see added to this list just contact me and submit it for the play list. I will be happy to include it.

On September 9, 2014 the debut EP On My Own by teen artist Tae Brooks was released on iTunes for pre-order leading up to the official release date of September 30, 2014. During pre-order this EP of 5 original songs will be available for $3.99 and will include instant downloads of the previously released single, It’s Always Been You, and the highly anticipated pop power ballad, Lois Lane.

Besides the two songs included in the pre-order instant downloads, this EP also presents the smooth groove of Gotta Be, the gritty call-to-action of The Fire featuring Juke on the rap, and the evocative lament of On Your Own. In addition a bonus digital booklet will accompany the EP including exclusive photos, lyrics, liner notes, and personal thoughts. In his reflections Tae speaks of the challenges of being an independent artist as well as the opportunities that have opened to him through his artistry.

Watch Nic Neufeld's latest Videofrom his VEVO Youtube Channel. Nic continues to grow as an amazing young rising vocal artist and pop star! His fan base continues to increase and he as been busy in both studio and on stage with his live performances. Nic was first introduced on this siteand almost immediately after his feature article was published he was invited to LA to work with both a film and record producer. Since then he has been traveling back and forth to LA working closely with his team and continuing to grow as an artist. Congratulations Nic on all your amazing success.... Your hard work is paying off!

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Reed Deming New EP

Reed Deming's New EP "Satellites" was released last fall, and is available now on iTunes

Reed gave many tiring hours in the studio to produce these songs just for you and very much deserves all of our support! You can also order his new T-Shirt design from HIS WEBSITE.

Congratulations Reed! Rivenmaster's Place is excited for you and proud to continue to support your musical career!

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Spencer Kane

Spencer's New CD is now ready for purchase from iTunes. Don't miss getting your copy today!

With 5 new tunes already recorded and more on the way Lyric’s newest album is shaping up to be his best yet. Lyric’s music labeled Revolution Rock is a unique blend of pop, rock, jazz and blues. The new album is a mix of co-writes and songs he wrote on his own. He partnered up with:

"I have personally purchased all of Lyric's new songs and have them on my phone and mp3 player. He is truly a young artist who is going to have a long musical career and you won't want to miss your opportunity to have all of his early work in your collection."

Do you want to be on this playlist?
Contact Rivenmaster and provide your SoundCloud link!

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Nathan and Matthew Todd from Glasgow just launched a fund raising album to benefit an international children’s charity.

Enlisting a group of young artists between the ages of 10-13, a 14-track album called “International Christmas Child” was produced through their social enterprise company, Lux Ventus.

Watch Operation Christmas Child

Thirteen artists from Brazil, France, Norway, Texas, Illinois, Canada, Australia, Romania, Germany, England and Scotland contributed to the album. While the majority of the artists sing in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Romanian is also featured.

ANNOUNCING!

Rivenmaster.com will soon become

Torchlighttalent.com

You can continue to find the site using the current Domain address and we will let you know when you can start using the new domain name.

There is still much to do to be sure we don't loose any of the archived articles and all the multimedia files which most of you love to visit. The site will soon have a whole new look and new appeal to phone users and tablets as well as laptops and desktop computers. Outside to the aesthetic changes the site will remain to be what it has always been. Also it's not totally goodbye to Rivenmaster as Rod Johnson is staying on as an author for the site.

NOTE THE NEW BANNER AND GET READY FOR THE NEW DOMAIN ADDRESS!

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Video of the Week Award

VIDEO OF

THE WEEK

AMAZING ALEXALEX SHUMAKER

(9 yr old) that's right, Nine Year old Alex Shumakeris making a real name for himself as an extraordinary ROCK & ROLL drummer. Wait till you see this kid bust the sticks on this cover of Kid Rock's "First Kiss"!

I've seen a lot of little drummers in my time but Alex is way beyond his years in ability and classy looks as well as the passion that he pours into his performance. In this new music video Alex pantomimes as he plays along with the song... Not only does he hardly miss a beat but he shows runs, and fancy moves that you would only expect from someone twice his age.

Rock on Alex THIS WAS SUPER KIDDO! You are well deserving of this VIDEO OF THE WEEK AWARD!

Alec InWILDerlandCorner

Due to the fact that Alec has become one of the most popular young talents on this website we have dedicated a corner just to him. Check back often to find Alec's latest adventures embedded right here. We are so proud of Alec who not only encourages young people to get out from behind their video games and computers to enjoy a healthy life in the outdoors, but brings an exciting adventure and education to both the young and the old in each segment. Thank you Alec for being such an amazing teen and we are honored to know you and to support your endeavors.

Alec in WILDerland- Texas Special

Teen Sensation Sam Santiago

Sam Santiago will be releasing his brand new original song "One Star At A Time"written and produced by Nathaniel Levingston (I Manage Stars), and Gemini Musiq. Sam is very excited about his new song and can't wait to share it with you.

NEW SHOW ON AMAZONFEATUREING DALTON CYR

Dalton Cyrjust announced that the new show that he was recently cast in in Hollywood airs on Amazon.com beginning today June 26th. You can watch it free for one month using the links in this ad.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to see Dalton and the rest of the members of this cast of amazingly talented young people!

IMPORTANT: You may need to install Silverlight on your computer: In addition you will need to be logged into Amazon.com. If you don’t have an account you can set one up for free. Once you have done that you can just use THIS LINK and the proper page will open so you can view the show!

BEST OF SUCCESS TO Dalton Cyr and the entire cast.

Sawyer FredericksWins The Voice

Watch Sawyer's Original "Please"

Sawyer Fredericks can finally relax a little now that he has captured the Season 8 title of NBC's "The Voice" under the tutelage of Pharrel Williams.

Here at Rivenmaster's Place we have never doubted Sawyer's ability to take this all the way to the end and are even more elated that he has now captured the WIN! Since our first article about Sawyer back on March 29th, 2013, we have followed Sawyer's career with great excitement. When we discovered that Sawyer was going to be on Season 8 of The Voice we were very excited for him. While he was surely up against some amazing vocal artists, Sawyer held his own throughout the entire series.

Sawyer is special to say the least. but he is also just an everyday 16 year old who we were privileged to write about when he was just 13. A hard working farm boy with a passion for music. While he began with an extremely shy and timid personality, he has blossomed into a confidant and mature performing artist in just a few short years. While his experience on "The Voice" helped him expand his fan base, gain valuable experience performing on Television, allowed him to glean from some of the very best in the entertainment business, and even provided him with a new single.... Sawyer never changed who he was and will continue to be as a recording artist.

While I have to admit that Sawyer's vocals have only gotten better over the years I think I will cherish his first CD "Out My Window" even more now, if for no other reason that it has forever captured the beginning of a Super Star's career.

If you missed purchasing any of his performance tracks on iTunes VISIT THERE NOW!

Sawyer Fredericks Winner of The Voice 2015

CONGRATULATIONS SAWYER FREDERICKS ON YOUR WIN!

Nic Neufeld New Single Announced!

NIC NEUFELDNEW MUSIC

Since Nic Neufeld first appeared on Rivenmaster's Place he has grown tremendously! His experience as a performer, spokesperson, personality, and recording artist has taken him to new heights in his career as a young pop teen idol. Nic has an ever expanding fan base with over 30K faithful followers and over 150K music video views! His latest Single "Oh My You're Beautiful" was just released on

CONGRATULATIONS NIC with all your success! We at Rivenmaster's Place are very proud of you!

CONGRATULATIONS SPENCER KANE

Spencer Kain receives NEXT BIG THING AWARD

Spencer Kanewas honored at the Rock & Worship Roadshow with the prestigious award of "THE NEXT BIG THING" in Christian Music.

Spencer has been part of this website since the very beginning of his musical pursuits and we are so proud to continue to support and promote his amazing vocal talent. Of course those of you who know Spencer realize that he is more than just a Christian artist but is an outstanding crossover artist who can sing just about any genre of music.

Spencer is also a very kind individual with a courageous and generous giving personality. Spencer's efforts to help teens in crisis has demonstrated not only his compassionate spirit, but of his desire to have his life and music make a difference in the lives of others. We are truly proud to share this space to tell Spencer Kane just how proud we are of this amazing achievement!

HELP NEEDED!

SPECIAL APPEAL FOR HELP!

Rivenmaster's Place has long been a site for supporting all the efforts of young artists. You will often see ads in the sidebars about their new EP's or CD's as well as Special Recognition Awards given for their achievements and contributions to society by their own actions of selflessness. Occasionally there is a need that kind grabs our attention as one to really get behind and support, however it takes more than a website like this to make it happen. It takes all of youwho come here to enjoy the music these young prodigies produce and record. That's why we are asking you to personally support Sheridan on his GO FUND ME PAGE. Sheridan really needs to raise enough money to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Often there is a misunderstanding about these young artists. Many people assume they all come from wealth or Hollywood prosperity... This is not always the case!!! Many of these kids struggle just like you and I with daily life needs while all the time sacrificing even more to obtain their goals which often seem to be just beyond their reach.

Such is this opportunity for Sheridan. Neither he nor his family have asked me to create this write up or make this SPECIAL APPEALbut I know that it would mean the world to him if you would just CLICK ON THIS LINK and DONATE WHAT YOU CAN! It can be as small as $5.00 or as much as $500 or $1,000. Please understand that there is no donation too small or too large to help Sheridan go to Italy to take part in this wonderful adventure of music and learning.

Dalton is an amazing young creative artist who writes his own music, helps in the production process, and has become a real teen idol performing all around the US. This is Dalton's second CD project with one previous gem already available on iTunes along with his EP and singles.

Dalton Cyr is Cyriously one of the fastest growing, upcoming young artists currently making waves in the entertainment industry.

Matty B has always impressed since his first appearance on the web! He had a very early article published to theskykid.com which I read with great interest. While I visit the Atlanta area often, I have not been able to chase him down for an article. In spite of that, he he has been featured here numerous times in the Video of the Week column. Today Matty B released his brand new original single "I Just Wanna Love You" where he teamed up with my good friend John-Robert Rimelwho has been featured here and whom I was privileged to meet in person this past summer.

After over 2 years of working on their collection of upbeat originals and crooning love ballads, singer-songwriter duo Adrian Chirtea and Julian Woodrow announce the release of the autographed copy of their debut album

Sheridan Archbold is an amazing young man with an extraordinary talent! Sheridan along with other artists are looking for your vote on a website called ArtistSignal. You can vote for Sheridan every hour or at least once a day by using This Link or the one in the photo above.

Once at their website, simply sign using your Facebook Account and then hit the big GREEN VOTE BUTTON on their site!

Cameron Molloy Debut EP

Rising Young Recording Artist Cameron Molloy just released his debut EP with 5 amazing hit singles. Rivenmaster's Place was delighted to feature Cameron here this past January and now only a few months later his first ever EP hits the online store shelves just for you.

Without hesitation, I immediately downloaded his new EP knowing that I was going to be in for a real treat. Of course I had already heard some of his songs, but this new 5 song collection was one I just had to have. Get your own copy by visiting iTunes or CD Baby

You can also purchase physical CD's on the CD Baby Site so be sure to check that out before you make your final decision.

As a third option you can listen to the full song on ReverbNation below and then show him your support by paying for the downloaded versions using one of these links.

FHR Radio is an independent licensed online radio station playing today's best country and pop music from National and International Artists. Both major and independent. They are a huge supporter of this site and the artist who are featured here! If you would like your music played on rotation there please contact this site for more information.